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nicht

not

adverb nikht Common
Grammar & Structure Negation

Usage Note

Nicht negates verbs, adjectives, and whole clauses, and usually sits near the end of the sentence or right before the word it negates. To negate a noun that has an article, German uses kein instead.

Examples

"Ich verstehe das nicht."

Natural Translation

I don't understand that.

Literal Translation

I understand that not

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